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Sea Ice Forecasting. Sheldon Drobot University of Colorado drobot@colorado.edu. Changes in the ice. 1988. 1998. 2008. Age 1. Age 3. Age 5. Age 2. Age 4. Age 6+. Some sea-ice societal impacts. Possibilities for new shipping routes Wildlife management Changes in weather patterns.
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Sea Ice Forecasting Sheldon Drobot University of Colorado drobot@colorado.edu
Changes in the ice 1988 1998 2008 Age 1 Age 3 Age 5 Age 2 Age 4 Age 6+
Some sea-ice societal impacts • Possibilities for new shipping routes • Wildlife management • Changes in weather patterns Decadal Trend (%100) -20 -10 10 20
A 30-day forecast Sea-ice concentration (%100) 0 20 40 60 80 100